Maria Is Trying to Remember All of the Objects in Her

question 45

Multiple Choice

Maria is trying to remember all of the objects in her locker at school. "Let me think . . . pens, pencils, markers . . . um, math book, science book, notebooks . . . my coat, hat, and gloves . . . I can't remember any more." What learning strategy does Maria's response illustrate?

• A) rehearsal
• B) elaboration
• C) organization
• D) comprehension monitoring

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

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Variable Costing

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